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  • local leadership wants octroi to continue in mumbai cm

    Local leadership wants octroi to continue in Mumbai: CM

    India | June 14, 2014 17:14 IST

    Mumbai: Without naming Shiv Sena and BJP, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said today that the local “political leadership” was not interested in ushering in the Local Body Tax—which replaces octroi—in the megapolis.The Municipal Corporation

  • committee to prepare new law against illegal buildings

    Committee to prepare new law against illegal buildings: Chavan

    India | June 12, 2014 16:31 IST

    Mumbai: A 14-member committee headed by BMC commissioner has been entrusted with the task of preparing a new comprehensive law to stop illegal structures from proliferating in urban areas, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told

  • decision on toll lbt soon says chavan

    Decision on toll, LBT soon, says Chavan

    India | June 05, 2014 19:55 IST

    Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said a policy decision on levying the toll and Local Bodies Tax will be taken before the ongoing monsoon session ends.Addressing reporters after the government presented the Budget

  • praful patel files nomination for rajya sabha election

    Praful Patel files nomination for Rajya Sabha election

    Politics | June 05, 2014 14:28 IST

    Mumbai: Former Union minister and senior NCP leader Praful Patel today filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha election in Maharashtra slated for June 19.  Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and

  • two congress leaders join maharashtra cabinet

    Two Congress leaders join Maharashtra cabinet

    Politics | June 02, 2014 11:13 IST

    Mumbai: The ruling Congress-NCP government of Maharashtra was Monday expanded with the induction of two legislators as ministers barely four months before the state assembly elections.Latur legislator Amit Deshmukh, son of former chief minister late

  • bjp seeks abolition of lbt in 10 days warns to intensify

    BJP seeks abolition of LBT in 10 days; warns to intensify stir

    India | May 31, 2014 18:31 IST

    Mumbai: The BJP today warned of intensifying its agitation against the long-pending issue of Local Body Tax (LBT) if the Maharashtra government fails to abolish it in next 10 days.“We have been agitating since last

  • maharashtra would post 10 pc agricultural growth chavan

    Maharashtra would post 10 pc agricultural growth: Chavan

    India | May 29, 2014 20:29 IST

    Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said though the climate change was leading to rise in the natural calamities, the agricultural production of the state would be increased to achieve the target of 10

  • prithviraj chavan unlikely to be replaced as maharashtra cm

    Prithviraj Chavan unlikely to be replaced as Maharashtra CM

    Politics | May 25, 2014 23:25 IST

    New Delhi: Congress high command tonight indicated that Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is unlikely to be changed.“The Chief Minister met Congress President. I do not think there will be any change,” a senior leader

  • maharashtra congress to reach out to cadre for forthcoming

    Maharashtra Congress to reach out to cadre for forthcoming assembly polls

    India | May 19, 2014 20:05 IST

    Mumbai: After its massive defeat in Lok Sabha polls in the state, Maharashtra Congress today expressed total confidence in All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership and plans to reach out to its grass root cadre

  • snap polls in maha will be disastrous for congress

    'Snap polls in Maha will be disastrous for Congress'

    India | May 18, 2014 20:05 IST

    Mumbai: As CongressMaharashtraPrithviraj ChavanBJPShiv Sena' performance in hit its nadir, sources in the party feel that it would be disastrous for it if Chief Minister resigns bowing to the 's demand and have snap polls.They

  • maharashtra cm meets congress leaders in wake of poll

    Maharashtra CM meets Congress leaders in wake of poll debacle

    India | May 17, 2014 23:59 IST

    Mumbai: Reeling under the humiliating defeat at the hands of NDA in the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan held discussions with leaders of the state party unit here today.Chavan discussed the election result with

  • maharashtra cm condemns gadchiroli maoist attack

    Maharashtra CM condemns Gadchiroli Maoist attack

    India | May 11, 2014 23:09 IST

    Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today condemned the Maoist attack in Gadchiroli that claimed the lives of seven policemen, describing it as “an act of cowardice”.  In a statement released here, Chavan said the

  • financial aid given to hailstorm hit farmers says chavan

    Financial aid given to hailstorm hit farmers, says Chavan

    Politics | May 01, 2014 15:06 IST

    Mumbai: Refuting allegations of not rendering help to hailstorm affected farmers, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said the state government has disbursed financial aid to them.“It is not that we haven't helped farmers. People

  • extending outside support impractical utopian digvijay

    Extending outside support impractical, utopian: Digvijay

    Politics | April 29, 2014 17:43 IST

    Hyderabad: As the debate on possible ruling dispensation at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections gathers momentum, Congress leader Digvijay Singh feels that extending outside support in a coalition set up is “impractical, utopian

  • maharashtra campaign for 2nd phase of polling to end

    Maharashtra: Campaign for 2nd phase of polling to end tomorrow

    India | April 14, 2014 21:17 IST

    Mumbai: As the campaign for second phase of polling in Maharashtra draws to a close tomorrow, in which nearly 3.25 crores voters are expected to decide the fate of 358 candidates, leaders are working feverishly

  • modi in rush to take over pm s post says pawar

    Modi in rush to take over PM's post, says Pawar

    Politics | March 28, 2014 14:28 IST

    Nashik: Firing a salvo against BJP's Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has alleged that the senior BJP leader is in a rush to take over the country's top post.“He (Modi) appears

  • don t commit suicide chavan s appeal to distraught farmers

    Don't commit suicide, Chavan's appeal to distraught farmers

    Politics | March 19, 2014 12:35 IST

    Mumbai: Alarmed by the renewed spate of farmers' suicides - at least 32 since Sunday - Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday appealed to them not to end their lives. The chief minister said in

  • contesting ls polls a matter of survival for mns chavan

    Contesting LS polls a matter of survival for MNS: Chavan

    Politics | March 10, 2014 20:31 IST

    Mumbai: A day after MNS chief Raj Thackeray endorsed BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi and announced his party's decision to contest Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said MNS entered the electoral fray

  • emergency medical services launched.

    Emergency Medical Services launched.

    India | March 02, 2014 8:00 IST

    Mumbai:  Maharashtra's ambitious Emergency Medical Services initiative was launched yesterday by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.Over 970 ambulances will be deployed in the state and will provide service free of charge,” the chief minister said.Chavan inaugurated

  • raj thackeray meets cm says anti toll stir will continue

    Raj Thackeray meets CM, says, anti-toll stir will continue

    India | February 13, 2014 15:55 IST

    Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supremo Raj Thackeray today met Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and later said his agitation against toll collection would continue. "The government has promised to come out with a new toll

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